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Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol 13, Issue 6 592-596, Copyright © 1994 by American College of Nutrition

CLINICAL TRIAL

Interactions between dietary caffeine and calcium on calcium and bone metabolism in older women

L. K. Massey, E. A. Bergman, K. J. Wise and D. J. Sherrard
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Washington State University, Spokane 99204-0399.

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the effect of 2 weeks of caffeine abstinence on calcium (Ca) and bone metabolism in women habitually consuming caffeine and either low or moderate amounts of Ca. METHODS: Participants were 25 women, aged 39-76 years (mean 65 years, median 57 years) habitually consuming at least 200 mg caffeine daily. Three days of dietary records and 24-hour urine collections were made immediately prior to collection of fasting blood and 1-hour urine in a metabolic unit. Women were classified as low Ca consumers (414-584 mg daily) or moderate Ca consumers (662-1357 mg daily) based on 6 days of diet records. RESULTS: Women in the low Ca group had higher levels of serum ultrafiltrable Ca (UFCa) after caffeine abstinence (1.40 mmol/L CAF+ vs 1.52 mmol/L CAF-, p < 0.01), while there were no differences between experimental periods for UFCa in the moderate Ca group (1.35 mmol/L CAF+ vs 1.38 mmol/L CAF-, ns). Women in the low Ca group also had lower serum bone isoenzyme alkaline phosphatase levels after caffeine abstinence (9.3 U/L CAF+ vs 8.8 U/L CAF-, p < 0.05), while no significant changes were seen in bone alkaline phosphatase in the moderate Ca consumers (8.7 U/L CAF+ vs 8.9 U/L CAF-, ns). Fasting total serum Ca, urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine, and Ca/creatinine ratios were unchanged in both dietary groups. Three-day mean 24-hour urinary Ca excretion decreased after caffeine abstinence in the moderate Ca group only. There were no differences in dietary intakes of Ca from dairy products between CAF+ and CAF- in either the low or moderate Ca groups. CONCLUSION: Abstinence from moderate caffeine intake (mean 5.8 mg/kg lean body mass, 383 mg/day caffeine) raises ultrafiltrable Ca and decreases bone alkaline phosphatase in older women consuming < 600 mg Ca daily.


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